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His voice carried a chilling coldness. Xia Muxin pondered that he must have been disturbed during something important, which explained his foul mood.
However, she had no intention of falling for it so easily. Besides, the fact that she was sleeping with a candle lit was likely known throughout the residence; he was merely using that as an excuse.
It wasn't until the third knock echoed through the night that she yawned and reluctantly went to open the door.
"Are you trying to keep everyone awake at this hour?"
Of course, her temper was not small either. Seeing him enter with a cold expression, she didn’t bother to hide her own annoyance.
He wasn’t wearing a robe but had thrown on a thick fur coat over his inner garments. Four armed guards followed closely behind him, looking unfamiliar. They seemed to have been hiding somewhere in the residence. She wondered if they had discovered her uncle's whereabouts, and if so, what would happen next.
As soon as Rong Li stepped inside, he wrinkled his nose as if searching for the scent of prey. His cold eyes scanned the room until he had thoroughly searched every corner before finally turning his gaze toward Xia Muxin.
Rubbing her sleepy eyes, Xia Muxin met his gaze defiantly, lifting her chin slightly.
At that moment, the Wang residence was in an uproar; something must have happened.
The butler rushed over, panting and wiping sweat from his brow as he stammered, "Your Highness, Your Highness! A man claims you’ve kidnapped his woman and is heading this way!"
As soon as the butler finished speaking, Rong Li flicked his sleeve and coldly commanded, "Secure this place. No one is allowed to leave without my permission, and no one is allowed to enter."
With that, he strode away with purpose.
"What’s going on? I’m tired and need to sleep," Xia Muxin yawned again before slamming the door shut. She tossed herself onto the bed; her uncle already knew where she was, so there was no need to rush. Emma, it was freezing!
Rong Li was filled with a sense of hostility at that moment. Why was Shen Muhan here? Hadn't he already become as good as dead? From a distance, he could see the figure standing with his hands clasped behind his back. Outside, the storm raged, lightning flashed, and thunder roared, yet the pressure emanating from this man was even more overwhelming than the tempest.
They rarely crossed paths, and Rong Li had never liked this person. His arrival now was not for pleasantries; he simply wanted to take away the woman who belonged to him.
"Truly worthy of the Shen Heir; you can stoop to such petty behavior."
Rong Li struggled to find better words to express his disdain and resorted to sarcasm.
"Likewise, at least I am not so petty as to hold someone else's family hostage, am I, Third Prince?"
Shen Muhan replied with a perfectly measured smile, turning to meet Rong Li's gaze directly.
"This is Qi Nation; there are plenty of people who want you dead. Aren't you afraid?"
"Do you think I should be afraid?"
In an instant, a chilling smile appeared on Rong Li's face. With a wave of his hand, hundreds of archers suddenly emerged from rooftops, as if they had been waiting for him all along.
However, Shen Muhan remained unfazed. He casually lifted his robe and sat down on a nearby chair, a detached smile playing on his lips.
"It seems... we must settle this today."
"Wrong. You must die today."
Rong Li suddenly changed his demeanor, pointing at Shen Muhan and speaking coldly.
As soon as he finished speaking, he waved his hand again, and the archers moved in unison, ready to draw their bows. Just then, Xia Muxin came running over with a bundle in her arms and gave Rong Li a sharp smack on the head.
"Despicable! You just want some explosives, right? I'll help you out."
With that, she revealed a black ball from her palm and tossed it toward the archers. In an instant, there was a loud bang as several men were sent flying, leaving a large crater in their wake.
Everyone stared in astonishment at the scene before them, not daring to make a move.
"You actually did all this behind my back. Didn't you say the conditions wouldn't allow it? And also..."
Rong Li's eyes were bloodshot as he coldly glared at Xia Muxin, squeezing out a few words through clenched teeth.
"Hmph, the skills are mine. I can do whatever I want whenever I want, and I can blow up whoever I choose."
Xia Muxin raised her chin arrogantly, coldly staring back at Rong Li. If she wanted to turn her uncle into a beehive, she would first level his residence to the ground.
"Why? Is such a small request too much for you to agree to?"
Rong Li's face showed pain as he suddenly clutched his head, asking Xia Muxin with resentment.
Xia Muxin was taken aback by his question, wondering if she had misunderstood something. Wasn't it just that he couldn't use her to conquer the world? Did he really need to wear such a sorrowful expression?
"Hmph, who made you so ambitious, thinking you could conquer the world with this? I'm Xia Muxin; I'm not blind enough to help you."
In her mind, Rong Li was exactly like this. At this moment, it was time to lay everything bare. After a pause, she continued:
"Considering that you haven't truly mistreated me during this time, I'll let you have these few."
As she spoke, she placed several black balls on the ground and was about to walk towards Shen Muhan when she heard Rong Li howl while clutching his head:
"Not enough, not enough, not enough..."
With that, he directly squatted down on the ground.
Xia Muxin turned to glare at him but was swiftly pulled into Shen Muhan's embrace. She looked at him in confusion.
In an instant, several familiar faces landed lightly nearby. Xia Muxin was stunned—Ming Yi, Ming Peng, Ming Qi... Oh my, it's been so long since they last met.
They had also captured a person, specifically a middle-aged woman, who was in rags, with fresh bloodstains on her white thin clothing.
The others were astonished upon seeing the woman, their eyes widening in surprise. The steward stammered:
"Your Highness, the Empress... the Empress..."
His voice trembled, tears welling in his eyes as he spoke, but he managed to maintain a respectful tone.
"If I remember correctly, she is from the Tianli Kingdom, the Jade Princess, sister of the Retired Emperor, who was abducted for no reason back then..."
Looking at the barely conscious woman, Shen Muhan said.
In truth, he wasn't very clear about the details; he only knew that the Jade Princess was quite famous in the Tianli Kingdom but mysteriously disappeared overnight. After Ming Yi and the others completed their tasks, they followed him here. Three days ago, he had sneaked into this place and accidentally learned that Rong Li's biological mother had been imprisoned in the dungeon for over ten years. He ordered Ming Yi to investigate and bring her out of the dungeon, but he never expected such shocking news.
It was said that she once held great favor in the harem, causing Your Majesty of the Qi Kingdom to become foolish. Later, she was labeled a disaster for her beauty, and many officials submitted memorials demanding her removal and execution. This angered the Empress Dowager, who confined her to a temple for three years of reflection. However, when Your Majesty of the Qi Kingdom visited her, he discovered that she had been involved with someone else and had a son. That child was already over four years old but was not Rong Li; instead, he had been taken away by his biological father.
Rong Li was only a year older than that child but ended up being imprisoned because of it.
As for Rong Li himself, his journey had not been easy. If it weren't for his considerable influence, he would have been driven to death by gossip long ago. Thus, he considered himself a man of resilience. Moreover, the dungeon where the Jade Princess was held was made of cold iron; without the corresponding key, no one could enter. He must have attempted to rescue her thousands of times but never succeeded. Instead, it gradually caused Your Majesty of the Qi Kingdom to lose trust in him. He then began to seek refuge in other countries but never gave up on saving his mother; perhaps he knew some secrets that others did not.
"Mother..."
At this moment, Rong Li could hardly believe what he saw before him. Overwhelmed with emotion, he suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood and collapsed onto the ground.
"Go!"
Just then, Shen Muhan sensed countless torches approaching from this direction. He signaled Ming Yi and others with a glance; instantly, they carried the Jade Princess away without leaving a trace.
"What are you doing, Shen Muhan?"
Rong Li shouted furiously as he reached out desperately.
Shen Muhan smirked slightly and said calmly, "To use someone's own methods against them, besides, we should reclaim the account of the beautiful princess that was taken from us in the Tianli Kingdom."
As he spoke, he took Xia Muxin and flew away.
Just as they left, the Your Majesty of the Qi Kingdom stormed in with a large force. Upon seeing the scene before him, he stepped forward and slapped Rong Li several times, then placed his foot on Rong Li's head, coldly asking, "Where is she?"
The surrounding guards dared not breathe a word, while the archers all laid their bows on the ground and knelt down in unison.
"She? That 'she'?" Rong Li's lips bled as he clenched his fists tightly. Pain shot through his back, a reminder of the whip he had endured three days prior when he entered the palace. Suddenly, he scoffed.
People often say blood is thicker than water, but what about his life? On the surface, it seemed glorious, yet in reality, he was merely a despised orphan.
He had a mother who loved him dearly, yet his father forbade them from meeting. He had a father, but that was less than being a stranger. His existence was only for being used and reused. No matter what wrongs his mother had committed in the past, he only knew that she loved him—loved him more than her own life.
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